Senior Project Manager Market Related

Kempston Recruitment; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kempston Recruitment supports a plant equipment manufacturing client in Honeydew to hire a Senior Project Manager. You will supervise final negotiations, set execution strategy, and guide the project team to meet cost, schedule, quality and EHS targets.

The ideal candidate holds PMI certification, has at least 5 years as a Project Engineer or equivalent, and can coordinate complex international projects while building strong client and contractor relationships.

Qualifications

• PMI Certification preferred; must meet criteria to apply and obtain accreditation.
• Extensive knowledge of Plant principles and complex projects experience.
• Strong planning, organizing and prioritization skills in an international environment.
• Proven ability to build relationships with clients, suppliers and contractors.
• Minimum 5 years as Project Engineer or proof of sufficient skills.
• Basic commercial knowledge for assessing business risks and opportunities to undertake commercial negotiations.
• Strong planning and leadership abilities with a track record of guiding project teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the final negotiations for the allocated project and provide the execution strategy.
• Ensure that the project schedule baseline is signed by the involved parties at the start of the project.
• Manage and lead the project team to achieve cost, schedule, quality and EHS targets.
• Perform proper risk and opportunity management.
• Assess, approve and expedite technical aspects of change orders and define claim strategies.
• Prepare and perform Project Reviews as requested; report according to the project process.
• Ensure site briefing and handover of relevant documents to site personnel.
• Liaise with the PMO to establish operating standards for quality results and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, partners and main subcontractors.
• Capture lessons learned and apply best practices.
• Organize and conduct debriefing meetings.
• Coach and support Project Team Members; contribute to performance reviews.

Skills

PMI Certification

Plant principles knowledge

Planning & coordination

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Education

PMI Certification

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Our client, in the plant equipment manufacturing industry, is looking to employ a Senior Project Manager for their branch in Honeydew.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise the final negotiations for the allocated project and provide the execution strategy.
• Ensure that the project schedule baseline is signed by the involved parties at the start of the project.
• Manage and lead the project team in order to achieve and further improve the cost, schedule, quality and EHS targets.
• Perform proper risk and opportunity management.
• Ensure proper deviation management within the project. Assess, approve and expedite technical aspects of change orders and define effective claim strategies towards clients, partners, subcontractors, etc.
• Prepare and perform Project Reviews as requested; report according to the company’s Project Management process.
• Responsible for the site briefing meeting; ensure that all site relevant documents are handed over to site personnel.
• Liaise with the Project Management Office to establish, implement and maintain operating standards to ensure quality project results and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain corresponding relationships with clients, partners and main subcontractors to ensure smooth operation of projects and smooth dispute resolution.
• Capture return of experience and best practice; apply lessons learned.
• Organize and accomplish a debriefing meeting.
• Supervise, support and coach the Project Team Members; provide input to project people performance reviews to functions.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• PMI Certification (is advantageous; must as a minimum meet all the criteria to apply and obtain accreditation).
• Extensive knowledge of the Plant principles and complex projects experience.
• Planning, organizing and coordinating skills in an international environment.
• Proven ability to build relationships with clients, suppliers and contractors.
• Minimum 5 years as Project Engineer or proof of sufficient skills.
• Basic commercial knowledge for assessing business risks and opportunities to undertake commercial negotiations.
• Strong planning, organizing and priority-setting skills, with a proven ability to manage teams.